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Newspaper Page Textthejenkinscountytimes.com The Jenkins County Times Friday, May 19, 2023 - Page 11 Fishing for Trout Gardening Greener By Joe Lamp’l T /-V ft Special Contributor yy | J for The Times Meet the ultimate tomato support Behind bass and possibly panfish, trout are among the most popular fish for anglers to target in Georgia. Trout always put up a good fight, are abundant by both stocking and natural reproduction, and are pretty tasty when anglers decide to keep them. There are 3 main species of trout anglers chase, and they all have somewhat similar characteristics. The Rainbow, Brook, and Brown Trout are the most common variations. There is also the wildcard steelhead, which is classified as a rainbow trout that spends time in the ocean or Great Lakes before returning to freshwater or smaller tributaries to spawn. In doing so these rainbows gain a silvery tint to them, hence their name. This habit, most commonly seen in salmon, breeds a size and toughness in the normally smaller bows which makes them living legends among trout anglers. Trout are most often found in cold water and often live in moving water as they run up and down rivers and creeks, and they are of course among one of the more commonly stocked game species, where they can be dropped in streams, ponds, and anywhere in between. As trout are one of the more accessible food sources for wildlife, you can likely find them in the woods where you’d also find bears, bobcats, and other fishing wildlife. The more remote the river or lake, the more likely you are to find some trout swimming through their waters. This makes trout fishing some of the more active gamefishing any angler can do, where it almost crosses a line into hunting or tracking. Since rainbow trout grow to about 12 inches, you are safe even with ultralight tackle. A standard trout fishing rig would include a spinning reel, 4-8 lb test fluorocarbon line, and a light or ultralight action rod. Happy Fishing! Enjoy the river! Uncle Slegert Over the years. I’ve searched far and wide in hopes of finding some tomato support or cage to crown as the “ultimate”. To be considered as such, it has to meet all of the following requirements. My seven non- negotiables to be the ultimate tomato support: 1. It must be sturdy. When tomato plants get tall and laden with fruit, the only thing that will work is something beefy enough to stand up to the demands. This first criteria alone are the deal breaker for many contenders. Most retail cages and supports are just not able to carry the weight. Ultimate Tomato Support can take anything you give it. Considering the panels are made to contain livestock, it can certainly stand up to even the heaviest clusters of tomatoes. 2. It must be tall enough. Even if the cage is strong enough (and that’s a big if), they’re rarely tall enough for the classic type of tomatoes I like to grow. While there are varieties that reach a certain height and stop growing, “indeterminate” varieties keep growing and producing all season long. The beauty of using long livestock panels is that you can choose how tall you want to make them and cut panels accordingly. While the width of the original panels doesn’t allow for making a tall enough cage for my needs, the magic is in the more than ample length. 3. It must be wide enough. Similarly, supports that are too narrow don’t do plants any favors by restricting their growth, or limiting airflow and sunlight—two critical issues for healthy, thriving plants. Here, the original width of the livestock panels works perfectly for providing plenty of space. 4. It must be rust resistant. The closest thing I’ve seen to a reasonable support is the round wire cages made from wire used for concrete reinforcement. It’s sturdy but it rusts like there’s no tomorrow. That’s a deal killer for me. Plus, they don’t store easily. Conversely, the galvanized panels are made to resist rust and stand up to the elements with ease. 5. It must be attractive. Not only can it not look rusty, but it also needs to look attractive. Even if I wasn’t using them in a garden filmed for a TV series. I’m a stickler for neatness and order. I suppose you can tell that just by looking at my garden layout. Yes, I’m a little OCD. The uniform grid pattern of the panels allows for great consistency for every dimension and adds a nice orderly look to any garden. 6. It needs to be efficiently storable. For everything there is a season, and since tomato season doesn’t last all year, these cages need to go away, stacked, and stored in a space-efficient way until next season. Unlike round cages or even wire cones, they just don’t stack well. The beauty of this design is that the two panels making up the cage when disassembled can be stacked neatly on top of each other. In a small amount of space (about 12 square feet), you can stack and store many panels. 7. It must be long lasting. I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I don’t currently own a single tomato cage or support that I’ve used in any previous season. That’s how much I dislike them. They’re just not worth keeping around. These panels, however, are made to stand up to the elements, and the tomato plants they support, year after year. The best part is, once they’re purchased and made, all the work is done other than retrieving them and placing them in your garden in subsequent seasons. I now have 24 of my ultimate tomato cages in the garden. Even with that large number, they don’t look obtrusive. In fact, they add a nice element of organized structural with an architectural flair. Moreover, as the plants have grown up and out, the cages have pretty much disappeared into the plants as they’ve grown around them. I love the look and my plants are thriving. Could this finally be the year I get through the season with all my plants and tomatoes intact? I believe it is. 'Simple- PLANT DEFICIENCY X/uiae Calcium New leaves misshapen or stunted. Existing leaves remain green. Nitrogen Upper leaves are light green where lower leaves are yellow. Bottom or older leaves ore yellow and shrivelled. Carbon Dioxide ' Wtiito- dcUOUts on leave*. Stunted growth, and plant die back. Iron voupg leaves are yellow and white with green veins. Mature leaves are normal. Potassium Vella wing at the tips and edges, usually in younger leaves. Dead or yellow patches develop on leaves. Manganese Yellow spots and or elongated holes between veins. Magnesium Lower leaves turn yellow from outside going in, veins remain green. 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